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Education in South Tyneside

Metropolitan borough

The north east of the North East. 151,255 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 64 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Tyneside, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

South Tyneside had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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64
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South Tyneside had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: South Tyneside among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. South Tyneside is 64.

Schools

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Schools in South Tyneside

South Tyneside has 64 open schools: 4 nursery, 45 primary, 8 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
19
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

21 of the 62 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and June 2024.

8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

12 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in South Tyneside

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (November 2022), St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (May 2024).

Nursery (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Boldon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 580School remains Outstanding, June 2024
Clervaux Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 585School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Helen Gibson Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 476Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
The Sue Hedley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 571Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade

Primary (45)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ashley AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11396Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Bede Burn Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11198Good (overall), March 202354% met KS2 standard
Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school3 to 7219School remains Good, November 2022
Biddick Hall Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11211Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade87% met KS2 standard
Cleadon Church of England AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11484Good (overall), February 202479% met KS2 standard
Dunn Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11140School remains Good, May 2022
East Boldon Infants' SchoolCommunity school5 to 7163Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
East Boldon Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11235Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met81% met KS2 standard
Fellgate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11130Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed54% met KS2 standard
Forest View PrimaryCommunity school3 to 11213School remains Good, April 202467% met KS2 standard
Hadrian Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11261Good (overall), November 202256% met KS2 standard
Harton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11636School remains Good, October 202370% met KS2 standard
Hebburn Lakes Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11456School remains Good, May 202331% met KS2 standard
Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11290School remains Good, March 202476% met KS2 standard
Hedworthfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11208Good (overall), May 202360% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Academy converter3 to 11228School remains Good, June 202262% met KS2 standard
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11262Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
Laygate Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11227School remains Good, May 202365% met KS2 standard
Lord Blyton Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11229Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Marine Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11193Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Marsden Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11209School remains Good, September 202367% met KS2 standard
Monkton AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11169Standards maintained, December 202428% met KS2 standard
Monkton Infants' SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7164Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Mortimer Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11588Good (overall), January 202454% met KS2 standard
Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11452Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Sea View Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11366Good (overall), June 202464% met KS2 standard
Simonside Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11219Good (overall), November 202337% met KS2 standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter4 to 11230School remains Good, March 202477% met KS2 standard
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, HebburnAcademy converter3 to 7228Standards maintained, May 2025
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11239Outstanding (overall), November 202268% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy converter3 to 11170Standards maintained, November 202482% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter3 to 11231Outstanding (overall), May 202477% met KS2 standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter4 to 11211Good (overall), November 202370% met KS2 standard
St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnAcademy converter3 to 11160Standards maintained, October 202473% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy converter3 to 11230School remains Good, October 202350% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11278Good (overall), July 202374% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy converter4 to 11209Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter3 to 11226Standards maintained, January 202568% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11181Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Stanhope Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11233Good (overall), May 202386% met KS2 standard
Toner Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11512Good (overall), April 202257% met KS2 standard
Valley View Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11251Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
West Boldon Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11280Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard
Westoe Crown Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11636School remains Good, October 202364% met KS2 standard
Whitburn Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11244Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Boldon SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,043Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 38.5
Harton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,599Good (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 43.2
Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolCommunity school11 to 16857Report card, December 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.0
Jarrow SchoolFoundation school11 to 16844Good (overall), June 2022Attainment 8: 41.7
Mortimer Community CollegeCommunity school11 to 161,139Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.7
St Joseph's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,377Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 45.2
St Wilfrid's RC CollegeAcademy converter11 to 191,271Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 46.0
Whitburn Church of England AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,204Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), November 2019Attainment 8: 50.0

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bamburgh SchoolCommunity special school3 to 16223Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Epinay Business and Enterprise SchoolFoundation special school4 to 18258School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Groundwork South and North TynesideSpecial post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file
Keelman's Way SchoolFoundation special school2 to 19194School remains Good, April 2024
Park View SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1659Good (overall), June 2024

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Tyne Coast CollegeFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon CentrePupil referral unit4 to 1678Good (overall), March 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.